Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 45 Months for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Assault

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 45 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement, destroying government property, and other charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates to 45 months in prison, three months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,729 in restitution.

Bozell was found guilty of 10 charges, including four felonies, on Sept. 8, 2023, following a bench trial.

According to evidence presented during the trial and court documents, Bozell traveled to Washington, D.C. from Palmyra, Pennsylvania on Jan. 5, 2021. On January 6th, Bozell attended the former president’s “Stop the Steal” rally and later marched with the crowd towards the U.S. Capitol.

Bozell entered Capitol grounds shortly before 2:00 p.m., made his way past the barriers, and approached the Northwest Stairs, where he watched as rioters confronted officers on the landing of the staircase.

As rioters continued to assault officers, Bozell used a bike rack barrier as a ladder to climb part way up the balustrade and supply the violent rioters on the stairs with objects, including a long white pole.

Bozell was one of the first rioters to reach the Capitol building, using a heavy metal object to try and force his way past the Senate Wing Door.

At approximately 2:12 p.m., the mob pushed over the barricades and surged forward toward the Capitol building, with Bozell joining the rioters in overrunning four lines of police officers.

Bozell’s actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.